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Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
In April the Bitcoin halving event will occur. This is when the amount of Bitcoin someone can mine from a Bitcoin block is halved, making the cryptocurrency more valuable. In anticipation of this event Australian investors have been stocking up on Bitcoin. ...

AvSuper prepares members for merger, fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
AvSuper provided further updates on its merger with Australian Retirement Trust (ART), flagging to members that they will likely see investment, administration, and insurance fees increase. AvSuper will join the $280 billion ART with its 2.3 million ...

Perpetual seeds Kapstream fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Perpetual is backing a new strategy from Kapstream Capital, securing an undisclosed seed amount in the fund that invests in securitised warehouse financing, a form of private debt. Following its February 1 launch, the Kapstream Private Investment Fund ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) is bringing its Plastic Circularity Fund to Australia, following a first close last year with backing from the sovereign wealth fund of Monaco, among others. The LOIM Plastic Circularity Fund (Australia), a private ...

Inaugural CSLR levy slugs advisers $18.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... Authority (AFCA) claims between November 2018 and September 2022. The levy is capped at $250 million. The initial levy estimate includes provisions for victims of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS). There are still an outstanding number ...

AMP upgrades North investment platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
AMP's North wrap platform has introduced a feature that enables financial advisers to select investments by entering a client's target portfolio weightings. The investment switch functionality is designed to better align with how advisers construct ...

Coalition's super for housing scheme slammed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has slammed a proposal by Shadow Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar to allow Australians to access their superannuation to buy their first home. The Shadow Minister said the Coalition was determined to help younger Australians ...

Unmet financial advice needs affect millions in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... "Appetite for digital advice naturally increases as the amount they are willing to pay reduces," Guiamatsia said. "We estimate 750,000 potential adviser clients would use digital tools at a calibrated cost of $320."

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
If it wins the next election, the Albanese government has announced the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme will include Superannuation Guarantee contributions from next year. In a major win for the super industry and Australian women, 12% ...

Long-term cost of super early release to be $85bn: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... taxes or implicitly via a reduction in government-provided services such as education or healthcare, the SMC said. "We estimate the extra tax burden to peak at around $150 per taxpayer per annum in the 2060s, with those in their late 40s and early 50s ...
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